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. >> reporter: they will meet again i the tension is growing here in washington after the weekend talks failed to lead to a deal, if there is no breakthrough today, the country will go over the cliff. talks continue, this morning still no deal. >> further announcements perhaps at 11:00 in the morning, i hope so. >> reporter: republicans and democrats negotiated all weekend with the hope of passing legislation that would protect most from a massive tax hike set to kick in tonight midnight. >> the president: our top priority has to be to make sure that taxes on middle class families do not go up. >> reporter: there was optimism about a deal over the weekend when the republican leader in the senate, mcconnell made offer that ended when majority leader harry reid said he could not present a counter proposal. mcconnell called for help. >> i placed a call to the vice president to see if he could jumpstart the negotiations on his side. i want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done. but i need a dance partner it >> reporter: white house officials say vice president biden is now playing a
. >> reporter: they will meet again i the tension is growing here in washington after the weekend talks failed to lead to a deal, if there is no breakthrough today, the country will go over the cliff. talks continue, this morning still no deal. >> further announcements perhaps at 11:00 in the morning, i hope so. >> reporter: republicans and democrats negotiated all weekend with the hope of passing legislation that would protect most from a massive tax hike set to kick in...
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elizabeth corridan is monitoring the situation from washington, d-c. senate majority leader harry reid says while negotiations are on-going, the senate will not vote on any plan this evening. the senate will reconvene monday morning, at which point there will be just over 12-hours until the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff. >>> if nothing is done by midnight monday, mandatory tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in, impacting every american. elizabeth corridan is monitoring the situation and brings us the latest. --reporter pkg-as follows -- " as we gather with so much work undone, guide our lawmakers with your wisdom." the senate convened its rare sunday session with a prayer for progress. the house returned from its holiday hiatus. with less than 48- hours until the u-s economy goes over what's being called the fiscal cliff - lawmakers are locked in a fierce face-off over a set of spending cuts and tax hikes. >>> "we're apart on some pretty big issues." "i'm willing to get this done, but i need a dance partner." >> reporter: on n-b-c's meet the press
elizabeth corridan is monitoring the situation from washington, d-c. senate majority leader harry reid says while negotiations are on-going, the senate will not vote on any plan this evening. the senate will reconvene monday morning, at which point there will be just over 12-hours until the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff. >>> if nothing is done by midnight monday, mandatory tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in, impacting every american. elizabeth corridan is monitoring the...
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president obama and congressional leaders are cutting their vacation short to be back in washington but it's not clear whether a last-minute deal can be reached. >> i don't want to go over the cliff. >> middle class people will have their taxes go up an average of $2,000 a career and we should start making meaningful reform on the debt. >> there's talk about a smaller deal by harry reid that would prevent tax increases on those earning less than $250,000. >>> starbucks has come up with a democratic way for people to send a message to washington. the coffee giant is asking the stores to write the words come together on all drinks served tomorrow and friday. >>> well, they invested in a finance company owned by a now infamous baltimore insurance pitch man. now that hal katz business has gone belly up, they're out of luck. investigators continue digging into the story we first brought you in october. some lost college funds, life savings after funding one of katz' companies. >> it's not just a miss proargs of money -- misappropriation of money but a lack of trust. >> how many millions are
president obama and congressional leaders are cutting their vacation short to be back in washington but it's not clear whether a last-minute deal can be reached. >> i don't want to go over the cliff. >> middle class people will have their taxes go up an average of $2,000 a career and we should start making meaningful reform on the debt. >> there's talk about a smaller deal by harry reid that would prevent tax increases on those earning less than $250,000. >>>...
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. >> as snow fell on mostly deserted washington, two sides continued bargaining. if there some on deal, president obama wants smaller bill extending tax cuts making $250,000 or less and continuing unemployment benefits for millions that will lose them. >> i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan majorities as long as these leaders allow it to come to a vote. >> we can still avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the president and democratically controlled senate step forward to solve this problem and solve it now. >> frustration over the impasse runs from wall street where the dow is down 400 points to main street. >> this is america. they should be working for the american people. >> the parties are trying to outdo each other. >> sit down and don't come out of this that room until you have taken care of. >> the shows back in session that afternoon and could vote on the senate version. >>> a south is a san francisco retired ee is now $23 million richer. he bought a winning ticket at pharmacy in san francisco before christmas but he didn't dis
. >> as snow fell on mostly deserted washington, two sides continued bargaining. if there some on deal, president obama wants smaller bill extending tax cuts making $250,000 or less and continuing unemployment benefits for millions that will lose them. >> i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan majorities as long as these leaders allow it to come to a vote. >> we can still avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the president and democratically controlled...
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tonight last minute negotiations in washington right now. we are inside 30 hours from when we all go over the so-called fiscal cliff. if our elected leaders cannot fix the mess they set into motion. they are hoping for we understand a little divine intervention. >> oo have mercy upon us as we gather with so much work left undone. >> they have tried everything else. now praying for a solution to keep americans from feeling the impending higher taxes and deep spending cuts. the senate opening a sunday session with its chaplain. >> look and save us from self-inflicted wounds. >> our coverage continues as lawmakers are still at it. tonight. new video of a plane crash that appeared to leave no survivors the death tole rising. now we see this huge airliner crack into pieces. the latest on what happens here as investigators point to some equipment on boyered. >> al -- on board. >> also feeling the fight of winter weather again. northeast taking the brunt of a new system as many of you head this way to bring in the new year your travel forecast. >>>
tonight last minute negotiations in washington right now. we are inside 30 hours from when we all go over the so-called fiscal cliff. if our elected leaders cannot fix the mess they set into motion. they are hoping for we understand a little divine intervention. >> oo have mercy upon us as we gather with so much work left undone. >> they have tried everything else. now praying for a solution to keep americans from feeling the impending higher taxes and deep spending cuts. the senate...
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shopaholics drop an average of $263 a month in washington, d.c. that's more than anywhere else in the country. >>> andrew zimmer, the host of bizarre foods on the travel channel is blasting yelp.com. he says reviews of restaurants and other businesses should be left to the pros. he claims too many people abuse the site and try to blackmail the merchants they're commenting on. >>> trial began monday in italy for superstar fashion designers. they're charged with tax evasion. they deny any wrongdoing. >>> finally, it may be the only time you smile about a story on the fiscal cliff. you need to check out this youtube video of a little boy glued to the animation used by our friends at cnbc. [ laughing ] >> that's the great thing about kids. you can leave him there for 15 minutes. he'd be all set. >>> one of the coolest down hill skating races you'll see this year. plus, bofrming legend mohammed ali receives the biggest award in boxing history. that's next. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car
shopaholics drop an average of $263 a month in washington, d.c. that's more than anywhere else in the country. >>> andrew zimmer, the host of bizarre foods on the travel channel is blasting yelp.com. he says reviews of restaurants and other businesses should be left to the pros. he claims too many people abuse the site and try to blackmail the merchants they're commenting on. >>> trial began monday in italy for superstar fashion designers. they're charged with tax evasion....
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it's tough to run a company when you have no idea what's going to happen in washington. lee cowan has that part of the story. >> reporter: joanne is running the numbers. her payroll is due this week. although she at least now has a hint of what taxes to withhold from her dozen employees, that's only half her worry. unresolved spending cuts are the other. >> it's very uncertain and very unnerving and very... causes a lot of anxiety and a lot of lack of sleep. >> reporter: she's the president of golden state magnetic and penetrant, a $2 million a year los angeles company that inspects, cleans and paints high-tech aircraft and aerospace parts. everything from fighter jets to mars rovers. any cuts in defense spending could mean cuts in her business too. and waiting has her on a fiscal cliff of her own. what does it do to there's another month, two months, three months of this? >> it could potentially impact the entire year. it doesn't allow you to make any plans or focus on what your future expansion or growth or anything is. >> reporter: it could shoot a hole in your whole
it's tough to run a company when you have no idea what's going to happen in washington. lee cowan has that part of the story. >> reporter: joanne is running the numbers. her payroll is due this week. although she at least now has a hint of what taxes to withhold from her dozen employees, that's only half her worry. unresolved spending cuts are the other. >> it's very uncertain and very unnerving and very... causes a lot of anxiety and a lot of lack of sleep. >> reporter: she's...
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very warm for this time of year in many locations. 13 in chicago and 21 degrees expected in washington on tuesday. here is the extended forecast. >> that's all if this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
very warm for this time of year in many locations. 13 in chicago and 21 degrees expected in washington on tuesday. here is the extended forecast. >> that's all if this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.
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>> we're going to south dakota and oregon and washington and michigan and then we're going to washington, d.c. to take back the white house. >> believe itr not, something may he can plain howard dean's behavior that night. we'll be right back. and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> we learned today it's obama versus clinton again. not in the way you might imagine. michelle obama and bill clinton have been nominated for grammy awards. the first lady was nominated in the best spoken word category for the audio version of "american grown," the book that tells the story of the white house garden and encourages healthy ea
>> we're going to south dakota and oregon and washington and michigan and then we're going to washington, d.c. to take back the white house. >> believe itr not, something may he can plain howard dean's behavior that night. we'll be right back. and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to...
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upper 30's. >> of rare treat in washington d.c. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at his home at the national archives. >> it lines up with the declaration of independence as one of the great documents in history. >> the emancipation proclamation signed by president lincoln on january 1, 1863. is 150 years old on newsday. to celebrate it is making a rare public appearance sunday through tuesday at the national archives. >> when you can see it up front and see lincoln's signature and all the other provisions of the document, it brings the document to life. >> it declared that all slaves in states rebeling against the union were to be forever free. but it did not immediately and slavery. president lincoln did not have the power to enforce it in areas under confederate control. >> to afford us this moment, now, now. >> what the document did do was become a symbol of hope for 4 million slaves and change the character of the war. >> it was important. it was a military measure. lincoln did not do
upper 30's. >> of rare treat in washington d.c. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at his home at the national archives. >> it lines up with the declaration of independence as one of the great documents in history. >> the emancipation proclamation signed by president lincoln on january 1, 1863. is 150 years old on newsday. to celebrate it is making a rare public appearance sunday through tuesday at the national archives. >> when...
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it looks like for this in washington, it's a host of things. at least the democrats are responsible enough to get loans from china. the republicans want to do it without paying for it without any fiscal discipline. at one point the republicans have to do it -- the pledge was the last they based it on. >> nothing was done, though. that's a bad thing, aaron. >> why? i'm not sure that it is. i'm not sure that this fiscal cliff really is a fiscal cliff. i think that it changes the baseline. republicans get better negotiating position on the other side when they are not scared to death of their own shadow and fearful of not looking reasonable. to think that the same joker who is got us this compromise will somehow get us a better compromise is absolutely silly. some of these guys have been voted out by the american public. maybe we should wait until the new people who have been through this before and just through the campaign, when they come in and change, i just have a hard time believing this congress, the one that got us into the mess we are dea
it looks like for this in washington, it's a host of things. at least the democrats are responsible enough to get loans from china. the republicans want to do it without paying for it without any fiscal discipline. at one point the republicans have to do it -- the pledge was the last they based it on. >> nothing was done, though. that's a bad thing, aaron. >> why? i'm not sure that it is. i'm not sure that this fiscal cliff really is a fiscal cliff. i think that it changes the...
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kind of hearing from some in washington, that they are making progress. negotiators did continue to talk overnight, republicans and democrats are closing in on a deal that would have y somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 a year talks between mcconnell and vice president biden and staffers working late into the night. even if a deal is reached, it is likely to be temporary with another fight over deficit reduction coming next year. market is reacting cautiously. positive in nasdaq and s&p, dow has cut losses as these bits of news trickle out. bloomberg index still trading s(ó airlines say they are always trying to improve customer service, according to one survey they$0!6 should check to see if their employees have an attitude problem. 1,000 people were asked which airline had the rudest employees, american topped the list, 25% criticizing the manner of the workersg4p, united second, followed by delta andj0a us airways. gñ a smoker and looking for a resolution, today may be good day to researchers say the best day of the with week to quit smoking
kind of hearing from some in washington, that they are making progress. negotiators did continue to talk overnight, republicans and democrats are closing in on a deal that would have y somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 a year talks between mcconnell and vice president biden and staffers working late into the night. even if a deal is reached, it is likely to be temporary with another fight over deficit reduction coming next year. market is reacting cautiously. positive in nasdaq and...
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jim avila, abc news, washington. >> a warning to be careful out there. but we do want to emphasize that new safety measures can work. measures like seat belts, because today, we also learned that overall, for all reasons, traffic deaths have dropped to their lowest level in more than 60 years. they dropped last year, 2011. >>> and, coming up, we have the latest in one of those amazing images we've seen today. a little lost monkey, remember him? what's happening to him tonight? ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. and it
jim avila, abc news, washington. >> a warning to be careful out there. but we do want to emphasize that new safety measures can work. measures like seat belts, because today, we also learned that overall, for all reasons, traffic deaths have dropped to their lowest level in more than 60 years. they dropped last year, 2011. >>> and, coming up, we have the latest in one of those amazing images we've seen today. a little lost monkey, remember him? what's happening to him tonight?...
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the other match up is determined by what happens in the night game between washington and dallas. the winner gets the nfc east and will host seattle. all right, raiders business, finally, the wait was over for raider quarterback, prior. prior, first nfl start today at san san. 2nd quarter. 10-0 chargers. how about the first career touchdown pass to bay. a 9-yard strike makes it 10-7. 3rd quarter, rivers, alexander, 44 yard strike. chargers increase the lead. raiders were not done. prior, on a naked bootleg gets in 3 yards out and it is 24-14. a 10-yard, 10-point game. then, after a blocked punt, he struck again. moore, for a touchdown. now, the 3-point game with 2 minutes left. oakland had no timeouts left. they needed the kick. but, san diego could recover and would run out the clock and win it by 24-21. >> you guys really did not give up. rain coming down and everything. >> fantastic. >> yes. to have -- to be with a group of teammates like this and the guys that keep on fights. just like all year. guys kept fighting. i knew it did not go right. guys kept tripping and scratching
the other match up is determined by what happens in the night game between washington and dallas. the winner gets the nfc east and will host seattle. all right, raiders business, finally, the wait was over for raider quarterback, prior. prior, first nfl start today at san san. 2nd quarter. 10-0 chargers. how about the first career touchdown pass to bay. a 9-yard strike makes it 10-7. 3rd quarter, rivers, alexander, 44 yard strike. chargers increase the lead. raiders were not done. prior, on a...
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house speaker boehner expected to call members of congress back to washington tonight. we'll talk to one of those congressmen and get his take on what he thinks will happen and measure his level of optimism. >> living paycheck by paycheck. i have five kids and that's going to put us way down in the hole. >> we have to do more than raising taxes. we have to make serious cuts and people have to contribute to our country. not just one bracket of people that have to do everything. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> so in less than an hour, house speaker john boehner is expected to call congress members back to washington for a vote on a fiscal cliff deal. assuming one can be hammered out. joining me, one of those members james langford at the rotunda. give us the inside school in what do you make of the current impasse? >> 80s frustrating impass
house speaker boehner expected to call members of congress back to washington tonight. we'll talk to one of those congressmen and get his take on what he thinks will happen and measure his level of optimism. >> living paycheck by paycheck. i have five kids and that's going to put us way down in the hole. >> we have to do more than raising taxes. we have to make serious cuts and people have to contribute to our country. not just one bracket of people that have to do everything....
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some washington observers have suggested that nab and broadcasters have begun to lose some of their clout, and do you feel that considering these continuing battles, discussions regarding spectrum and it usage, um, is -- how is nab positioned to sort of do battle with wireless industries over these issues? >> guest: well, what we do is for free to the consumer. what they do comes with a fee, and free is better than a fee. and if you want to talk to lawmakers -- and having been one myself, i can tell you when i wanted to talk to my constituents in oregon, i knew i could put up a cable ad, but i had to run it for a month before anybody saw it with consistency. i could put up an internet ad, and maybe a thousand people might see it if i'm lucky. but if i want to move numbers and communicate overnight with my constituents, where do i put my money? i put it on broadcast television. because that's where the eyeballs are. so i think we're well positioned to do battle with those who would hike to put us -- like to put us out of business. >> so even though, because certainly there seems to be a gr
some washington observers have suggested that nab and broadcasters have begun to lose some of their clout, and do you feel that considering these continuing battles, discussions regarding spectrum and it usage, um, is -- how is nab positioned to sort of do battle with wireless industries over these issues? >> guest: well, what we do is for free to the consumer. what they do comes with a fee, and free is better than a fee. and if you want to talk to lawmakers -- and having been one myself,...
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joe johns joins me from washington to tell us what this all means. first off, is there anything, joe, to read in to this morning's silence coupled with friday's silence on this issue? >> honestly, nothing at all. they could still decide later in the week, quite frankly. they could decide next week. this is a thing about the court. they really don't send a lot of signals or messages to do something and we have been telling people all along that, you know, there's potential for this to come later on. they can still go in march with this. and we could still get a decision around june. so, don't read anything in to it. that said, you know the broad legal question the supreme court considers of equal protection. basically do same sex couples deserve the same rights and benefits as all other americans? we don't know if the court wants to hear the case. it could be a much narrower case about the defensive marriage act, it could be limited to considering whether couples in states where same-sex is legal and eligible for benefits and not a sweeping decision.
joe johns joins me from washington to tell us what this all means. first off, is there anything, joe, to read in to this morning's silence coupled with friday's silence on this issue? >> honestly, nothing at all. they could still decide later in the week, quite frankly. they could decide next week. this is a thing about the court. they really don't send a lot of signals or messages to do something and we have been telling people all along that, you know, there's potential for this to come...
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reporting live in washington. back to you, ann. >> i think a lot of us have been thinking really there was going to be a last-minute deal. sort of a play unfolding. that is too optimistic now? people are thinking it may not happen? >> reporter: well, you know, it is going to take a lot to come up with an agreement. i mean just look at how long they have been talking about it and it has not been done. now we are a day away before the clock strikes 12? and the automatic cuts take effect. so, yes, optimism is fading, people who on sunday morning thought there mighting a deal tonight are saying they don't think so. the cliff is ahead. >> all right, randall, in washington, thank you. >>> all right. it was not all gridlock in washington though. both parties agreed on a bill that will keep milk prices from doubling next month. agreeing on a 1-year extension on the farm deal. without it we could of paid $7 a gallon for milk. you can keep tabs on the fiscal cliff talks. 24/7 by logging on our web site. >>> well it started
reporting live in washington. back to you, ann. >> i think a lot of us have been thinking really there was going to be a last-minute deal. sort of a play unfolding. that is too optimistic now? people are thinking it may not happen? >> reporter: well, you know, it is going to take a lot to come up with an agreement. i mean just look at how long they have been talking about it and it has not been done. now we are a day away before the clock strikes 12? and the automatic cuts take...
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washington taking america right up to the fiscal cliff. three days now until higher taxes for all. will there be a deal? as americans and their 401(k)s already taking a hit, paying a brice because of that standoff. >>> crash landing. the jet that skidded off the runway nearly smashing into a crowded highway. >>> and back in the game. the football coach whose battle off the field inspired a major turnaround on it. and tonight, he's about to return.
washington taking america right up to the fiscal cliff. three days now until higher taxes for all. will there be a deal? as americans and their 401(k)s already taking a hit, paying a brice because of that standoff. >>> crash landing. the jet that skidded off the runway nearly smashing into a crowded highway. >>> and back in the game. the football coach whose battle off the field inspired a major turnaround on it. and tonight, he's about to return.
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sent folks to hawaii and we have sent folks back east and we have certainly sent folks to oregon and washington and idaho on a regular basis as we all in the west suffered through storms. so we have those activities in place and then of course we do just our normal emergency response activations on an on-going basis just to make sure everyone is trained and veilable and ready to go. in terms of the big 1 that we always talk about, we have an earthquake play book. the gas side and electric side has very specific actions to take, we have very trat strategic actions to take, we have a hard copy and hopefully we'll never need it but if a big earthquake comes, it can happen anywhere in the stais, there's earthquake faults all over this place, we're ready to go. >> mr. boland. >> we take a little different role on this seeing as we represent a multiple discipline of utilities, we are engaged in california national guard in their exercises. we handle the utility operations center which is wholly operated within the state's operation center. we do the exercises with calima to golden guarden all the way
sent folks to hawaii and we have sent folks back east and we have certainly sent folks to oregon and washington and idaho on a regular basis as we all in the west suffered through storms. so we have those activities in place and then of course we do just our normal emergency response activations on an on-going basis just to make sure everyone is trained and veilable and ready to go. in terms of the big 1 that we always talk about, we have an earthquake play book. the gas side and electric side...
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they all think they will have it by monday because the season is scheduled to be opening in northern washington this weekend. on the 15th along the northern coast the season is going to be opening, so you will be getting crab again, maybe sooner if the local fishermen negotiate and settle on a price. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> we want to know what you think. should oregon fishermen honor the crab strike by bay area fishermen? we are already getting interesting comments. let us know how you feel at facebook.com/abc7news. >>> this afternoon the 49ers' new stadium will reach a milestone crews will erect the steel he beams, prior to that the ceo york and other dignataries will hold a ceremony. bear the signature -- the two beams painted gold will bear the signatures of construction workers 49 and santa clara city leaders. the work began in july. the stadium remains on schedule. >>> the raiders are in the spotlight tonight when they take on manning at the coliseum you can watch here on abc 7. sky 7 hd shows you the scene above the coliseum, kick-5:20 tonight. kira klapper joins us live from oakl
they all think they will have it by monday because the season is scheduled to be opening in northern washington this weekend. on the 15th along the northern coast the season is going to be opening, so you will be getting crab again, maybe sooner if the local fishermen negotiate and settle on a price. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> we want to know what you think. should oregon fishermen honor the crab strike by bay area fishermen? we are already getting interesting comments. let us know...
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. >> harsh words from a california republicans as the "fiscal cliff" face-off continues in washington. >> a bay area couple plays see contract santa at walmart handing out cash and gifts to total strangers. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. had the showers beginning to wind down but we are getting ready for a bitter cold night. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, world trade center in new yk is well on its way to completion. this morning crs began lifting the first of 8 >>> after years of delays, the new site of the one world trade center in new york is on the way to completion. this morning crews began lifting the first of 18 pieces of the spire to the top of the building. it could take three months before they finish. when it's done, it will be the tallest building in the western hemisphere. >> beautiful. >> yes. >>> today's once in a lifetime date, it's nearly -- well, it is, it's 12:12:12 on 12/12/12. the date spawns mass weddings and superstition. >> just being born on this date is lucky enough but how about entering the world exa
. >> harsh words from a california republicans as the "fiscal cliff" face-off continues in washington. >> a bay area couple plays see contract santa at walmart handing out cash and gifts to total strangers. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. had the showers beginning to wind down but we are getting ready for a bitter cold night. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, world trade center in new yk is well on its way to...
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if washington can't strike a deal, one casualty will be compensation for the long-term unemployed. that means people like linda vega, are worried. >> christmas and things of that nature are probably off the table. >> reporter: aides to president obama and speaker boehner met yesterday afternoon. but that meeting ended with no discernible signs of progress. rob and paula? >> thanks, tahman. >>> once the numbers are all tallied, they're going to show that the 2012 presidential election was the most expensive in history. campaign finance statements put the total cost at well above $2 billion. virtually split down the middle between president obama and mitt romney. that includes nearly $86 million raised by romney during the election's final weeks. >>> and someone who has apparently run his last senate campaign is conservative republican jim demint. he announced yesterday he is leaving the senate on january 1st in order to leave a conse e conservative thinktank. whoever is chosen to lead the south carolina governor, a special election in 2014 to finish out his term. >>> a new twist in
if washington can't strike a deal, one casualty will be compensation for the long-term unemployed. that means people like linda vega, are worried. >> christmas and things of that nature are probably off the table. >> reporter: aides to president obama and speaker boehner met yesterday afternoon. but that meeting ended with no discernible signs of progress. rob and paula? >> thanks, tahman. >>> once the numbers are all tallied, they're going to show that the 2012...
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that this is sort of symptom attic of the problem we have in washington, where people are so polarized, where nobody can find common ground on anything. and the reality is we need to have common ground, and have a system that highly regulates these weapons. but also, people who lawfully, legitimately want to use the weapons, use them. but also, not get them into the hands of people that are clearly incapable of using them. obviously, when you have an instance like this today that person had no business being anywhere close to a weapon and probably should have been that institutionalized, because nobody sane creates that type of situation we saw today. i think it is time to work together and compromise all the big issues of the day. and recognize it can't be either way. and we have to find common ground. and yeah, i think it can happen. >> thank you so much for being our guest tonight. and coming up, the latest from newtown, connecticut, as this msnbc special report continues. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to sever
that this is sort of symptom attic of the problem we have in washington, where people are so polarized, where nobody can find common ground on anything. and the reality is we need to have common ground, and have a system that highly regulates these weapons. but also, people who lawfully, legitimately want to use the weapons, use them. but also, not get them into the hands of people that are clearly incapable of using them. obviously, when you have an instance like this today that person had no...
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a man was killed in an accident along i-90 in washington state. a blizzard warning remains in effect through tonight in the cascade mountains in washington and oregon.. while coastal areas of the northwest are getting heavy rain, high winds, and big waves. tom, is there a winter storm headed our way? >> interesting news is it looks like the bulk of it may fall as rain. the big snow would be to the north and west of us. there will be an icy interlude. temperatures really crashed thursday afternoon and night. the strike continues. this above normal streak. bnl 20 consecutive days above average. that period has been 11.2 degrees above normal nearly four degrees above where was last year. there's a storm on the way. there's quite a spread from 27 hundredths to on our west model 2.79 in.. the thing we will unnoticed most will be the powerful winds and winter blast that follows. the merger will fall from the 40's into the 20s during the day. this will be the coldest of brick of hair so far this young winter season. a pretty good storm passing south of u
a man was killed in an accident along i-90 in washington state. a blizzard warning remains in effect through tonight in the cascade mountains in washington and oregon.. while coastal areas of the northwest are getting heavy rain, high winds, and big waves. tom, is there a winter storm headed our way? >> interesting news is it looks like the bulk of it may fall as rain. the big snow would be to the north and west of us. there will be an icy interlude. temperatures really crashed thursday...
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the gifted and hard-working staff in connecticut and washington who supported unformed and enriched my service here in the volunteers in my campaign two k. so much and asked for nothing in return, except that i do what i believe is right. gratitude to all those who labor out of view in the corridors of the capitol building, from the maintenance crews to the capitol police and everybody else anywhere in this building. thank you for keeping our capital running and keeping us safe. and gratitude, most of all of course to my family, for the love, support and inspiration dates given every day of my life. my parents, grandparents and siblings, my children and grandchildren and havasu, my wife of almost 30 years now, the love of my life, who has been my constant companion, supporter and partner through this amazing adventure. and so i want to begin his farewell speech by simply saying thank you all. i have a lot to be grateful for her. but mr. president, pna senator and since this is my farewell speech, i do have a few more things i'd like to say. i am leaving the senate at a moment in our hi
the gifted and hard-working staff in connecticut and washington who supported unformed and enriched my service here in the volunteers in my campaign two k. so much and asked for nothing in return, except that i do what i believe is right. gratitude to all those who labor out of view in the corridors of the capitol building, from the maintenance crews to the capitol police and everybody else anywhere in this building. thank you for keeping our capital running and keeping us safe. and gratitude,...
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joining me in from washington, kelly o'donnell. let's talk about why the conversation last night fell apart with the president and the speaker. this issue of extending the tax cuts for the wealthy. speaker boehner said that was not a part of his proposal. >> one of the things we have been observing is the president and speaker have been trying to lockdown as much as possible the secrecy or privacy may be a better word of their conversations to get to an eventual deal if they can get there. by that i mean there fewer staffers involve and member who is would typically have standing to be included in these negotiations. it's such a tight focus of the president and the speaker. characterizing the nature of the phone calls is keeping the public aspect moving forward. it allows the president to have public events. we have seen him meet with business leaders and mayors and be able to make his argument to the american people. republicans had a harder time of that because they are not in the same position to hold the public events. speaker
joining me in from washington, kelly o'donnell. let's talk about why the conversation last night fell apart with the president and the speaker. this issue of extending the tax cuts for the wealthy. speaker boehner said that was not a part of his proposal. >> one of the things we have been observing is the president and speaker have been trying to lockdown as much as possible the secrecy or privacy may be a better word of their conversations to get to an eventual deal if they can get...
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abc's preeti arla is joining us from washington with more on what this means. preeti? >> reporter: john and paula, top leaders seemed optimistic, but that seemed to shift as the day went on. that optimism replaced by pessimism and still no deal with time running out. the clock is ticking, negotiations are ongoing. but at this point, democrats and republicans remain at odds. >> regardless of partisan differences, our top priority has to be to make sure that taxes on middle class families do not go up. that would hurt our economy badly. we can get that done. >> reporter: president obama called for immediate action but there was no vote in the senate. >> we're going to come in at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, and we'll have further announcements perhaps at 11:00 in the morning. i certainly hope so. >> reporter: minority leader mitch mcconnell called vice president biden in for help. biden is now said to be playing a direct role. >> there's no single issue that remains an impossible sticking point. the sticking point appears to be a willingness and interest or frankly the c
abc's preeti arla is joining us from washington with more on what this means. preeti? >> reporter: john and paula, top leaders seemed optimistic, but that seemed to shift as the day went on. that optimism replaced by pessimism and still no deal with time running out. the clock is ticking, negotiations are ongoing. but at this point, democrats and republicans remain at odds. >> regardless of partisan differences, our top priority has to be to make sure that taxes on middle class...
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with me is ron reagan and dana milbank of the "washington post." before we talk about the gop split, we should republicans in the white house have exchanged new proposal tsds today. and president obama and boehner have spoken at this time. quote, we sent the white house a counteroffer that would achieve reform to solve our looming debt crisis and create more jobs. that's all we know. dana milbank, they say it's good. they said it will solve our problems. they won't say what it is. explain. >> well, look, we're still in the fairly early stage of posturing here, and nobody can strike a deal until they get closer to it, until their feet are to the fire. >> when do you say the fire begins? >> nobody can make any prediction for sure -- >> try. >> they could hammer this out in three hours if they really wanted to. >> that's right. >> but if they don't wait until the very end of december or even go over the cliff -- >> i think it's 21. i'm going to bet on -- what's your hunch about this, ron reagan? you're here -- i think they're going to try to get it do
with me is ron reagan and dana milbank of the "washington post." before we talk about the gop split, we should republicans in the white house have exchanged new proposal tsds today. and president obama and boehner have spoken at this time. quote, we sent the white house a counteroffer that would achieve reform to solve our looming debt crisis and create more jobs. that's all we know. dana milbank, they say it's good. they said it will solve our problems. they won't say what it is....
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well i'm john hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. united states spends more on defense than the next fifteen closest countries combined should we be cutting military funding instead of the social security benefits that many millions of americans rely on and restoring the minimum wage to its historical level would help create more than sixty billion dollars in new consumer spending and raising the minimum wage is one of the easiest ways to spur economic growth why are so many people opposed to it. you need to know. the white house says they want to cut social security insurance payments over time using a tricky little technique called the chained c.p.i. instead of actually measuring real inflation this particular consumer price index c.p.i. is chained to consumers' behavior they call it had donek in quality adjustments to make it sound scientific but here's how it works if the price of beef goes up so people start eating cheaper chicken instead and instead of measuring the actual inflation as reflected by the rising cost of meats the
well i'm john hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. united states spends more on defense than the next fifteen closest countries combined should we be cutting military funding instead of the social security benefits that many millions of americans rely on and restoring the minimum wage to its historical level would help create more than sixty billion dollars in new consumer spending and raising the minimum wage is one of the easiest ways to spur...
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stocks closing higher in washington. as for your bloomberg skamy index, it closed higher as well. finally expect to see changes to your yahoo e mail. attracts more mobile users first major product unveiling since the eeo took over this year. >> thank you. >> some big changes today weather wise. it's a remarkable shift three locations for thex'6 day. here is a live view from our mount tam camera looking over clouds in the atmosphere, low breaks of sun here and there. we won't be seeing sunshine very longsvñaj. we don't see rainfall in the bay area just yet. it's just hours away and north at the moment. up around eureka there is quite a bit of rainfall. and towards mendocino county probably reaching into northern most parts of sonoma county. we're going to get wet weather tonight. reading as into low to mid-50s in the bay area. and 55 across the bay in oakland. these forecast features rain arriving this evening, tapering off to scattered showers, then, we'll have frosty mornings falling thursday and friday. cold air is coming in behind the frontal system. we'll start at 7:00 this
stocks closing higher in washington. as for your bloomberg skamy index, it closed higher as well. finally expect to see changes to your yahoo e mail. attracts more mobile users first major product unveiling since the eeo took over this year. >> thank you. >> some big changes today weather wise. it's a remarkable shift three locations for thex'6 day. here is a live view from our mount tam camera looking over clouds in the atmosphere, low breaks of sun here and there. we won't be...
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they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >> reporter: they're packing what they can salvage. >> 20 years of collectible cinderella stuff that my husband started collecting me for it ever since we started dating. >> reporter: their community took a direct hit from the storm which destroyed 80% of the town and left the famous boardwalk many many pieces. police chief thomas boyd says with federal help, the town will rebuild. >> seaside heights, we're never leaving. we're staying. >> reporter: the governor worked closely with president obama after the storm. now he's gone to washington to asked directly for help. with damage like this stretching for miles, the governor says new jersey will need $37 billion to repair the damage. after meetings at the white house, christie visited members of congress. new york's governor did the same earlier this week. the president is committed to helping. >> he knows our work is not done anymore than the work in the s
they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >> reporter: they're packing what they can salvage. >> 20 years of collectible cinderella stuff that my husband started collecting me for it ever since we started dating. >> reporter: their community took a direct hit from the storm which destroyed 80% of the town and left the famous boardwalk many many pieces. police chief thomas boyd says with federal...
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that will do it for "good morning washington" this morning. "good morning america of" is next. >> for
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in a hearing in washington today national transportation safety board said the crossing guard arm was down and warning lights were flashing and plenty of time for the driver to stop. they are not sure why he didn't act sooner. if brakes had been properly maintained and applied a second and a half earlier they say this accident could have been avoided. >> british bank hsbc will pay a $1.9 kbrinl fine following a money laundering probe. authorities accused bank of laundering for drug traffickers in america america. hsbc intentionally allowed illegal transactions to countries such as iran, libya ask sudan. the penalty not just financial. to continue doing business in the united states, the bank must make reforms. >> requiring to implement reforms that we expect to be the model in the financial industry. >> hsbc chief executive says he's sorry for past mist yikz a new scholarship fund established at uc berkeley will offer financial aid to undocumented students. the first of its kind in the nation not without controversy. abc 7 news is here now with the story. >> right. other universities
in a hearing in washington today national transportation safety board said the crossing guard arm was down and warning lights were flashing and plenty of time for the driver to stop. they are not sure why he didn't act sooner. if brakes had been properly maintained and applied a second and a half earlier they say this accident could have been avoided. >> british bank hsbc will pay a $1.9 kbrinl fine following a money laundering probe. authorities accused bank of laundering for drug...
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does washington ever change its tone or their debate? let's ask the man who served in the white house of policy. good morning to you, peter, and welcome to the show. >> good morning. glad to be here. >> clayton: does this ever change? i moon, 1990, it sounds like we're going over the exact same things again here in 2012. >> what's most immediately relevant is what happened as a result of that package. the spending cuts were never really enacted. the tax increases pushed the economy into recession. and so the deficit increased rather than declined. so it went from 220 billion in 1990 to 269 billion in 1991, 290 billion in 1992. i think that's directly relevant today because i think the obama tax increases are more likely to lose revenue rather than to gain revenue. for example -- >> clayton: we know what happened with president george h.w. bush, read my lips, no new tax and ended up going forward with some of those tax increases to part of the negotiation and democrats didn't come forward with entitlement cuts that were enough to actually
does washington ever change its tone or their debate? let's ask the man who served in the white house of policy. good morning to you, peter, and welcome to the show. >> good morning. glad to be here. >> clayton: does this ever change? i moon, 1990, it sounds like we're going over the exact same things again here in 2012. >> what's most immediately relevant is what happened as a result of that package. the spending cuts were never really enacted. the tax increases pushed the...
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he's going to stay in washington to try and get it done. do we expect they'll all sit in their seats trying to hash something out before the new year? >> reporter: well, as i said, the two people who are going to have to do this now again, according to all sides, has to be the president and the speaker. the president is delaying his trip he says. we're going to hear from the speaker about what his plans are. we heard from the senate's top democrat, the senate majority leader he plans to go to the funeral or the memorial service for senator daniel inoyae and a funeral in hawaii and we're up to christmas eve and christmas. the senate won't come back until next week, you can hope when they get back they'll have something to vote on, but it's too close to call right now. we just don't know. >> dana, thank you. appreciate it. >>> like the debate over expiring tax cuts, weather unpredictab unpredictable. just ahead the official start of winter. wisconsin governor scott walker called for a state of emergency as a severe storm now pummels the state
he's going to stay in washington to try and get it done. do we expect they'll all sit in their seats trying to hash something out before the new year? >> reporter: well, as i said, the two people who are going to have to do this now again, according to all sides, has to be the president and the speaker. the president is delaying his trip he says. we're going to hear from the speaker about what his plans are. we heard from the senate's top democrat, the senate majority leader he plans to...
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well outside of town, out towards garrett and allegheny counties, back towards washington county, could be five to 12 inches of snow. here's storm number one we're going to be dealing with today. how about storm number two? that could be a snow event for baltimore as we go into the weekend. take a look. coastal storm developing saturday afternoon. if it hangs closer to the coast, could be a significant storm that just -- that goes just offshore, well, not so significant. 42 today, 43 as we go into thursday. friday we'll go 42 with a blend of sunshine and clouds. storm number two arrives saturday mid morning into the afternoon hours. we'll be into the 30s. so we'll just keep an eye on that. we'll talk more about that coming up. but all in all this is a pretty chilly seven-day forecast and certainly active. let's get a check on traffic and lauren cook over in the traffic center. what is that, plasma, traffic plaz? how are we doing out there? >>reporter: time saver traffic center. well, mike, as you said, we are going to be dealing with a little bit of snow and rain later this morning. so
well outside of town, out towards garrett and allegheny counties, back towards washington county, could be five to 12 inches of snow. here's storm number one we're going to be dealing with today. how about storm number two? that could be a snow event for baltimore as we go into the weekend. take a look. coastal storm developing saturday afternoon. if it hangs closer to the coast, could be a significant storm that just -- that goes just offshore, well, not so significant. 42 today, 43 as we go...
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we'll talk about how that affects discussions like this in washington. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell thanks for joining us. jeff merkley is right after this. ah, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, you celebrate a little win. nicoderm cq, the patch with time release smart control technology that acts fast and helps control cravings all day long. ♪ quit one day at a time with nicoderm cq. >>> all right, we're talking about the latest in the fiscal cliff or we should say, fiscal curb drama in washington. i want to talk to you, jamelle, about where, maybe, the democratses are coming from others. we were talking about this in the last segment about how the game changes on january 1st. if there's no deal and inaction, there's a lot of leverage it would seem that president obama would have. all the bush era tax rates go away. polls suggest republicans will be blamed more than democrats with if we go over the curb so to speak. is there a real incentive here for democrats to say, let's just not make a de
we'll talk about how that affects discussions like this in washington. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell thanks for joining us. jeff merkley is right after this. ah, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, you celebrate a little win. nicoderm cq, the patch with time release smart control technology that acts fast and helps control cravings all day long. ♪ quit one day at a time with nicoderm cq. >>> all right, we're talking about the...